jonnkakarotto wrote:Also, how does one make the subtitles scroll (side to side, top to bottom, etc.)?

You could move a title/overlay around in Premiere, or try the SubtitleEx plugin.

BasharOfTheAges wrote:I've also heard the name "sub station alpha" thrown around, i'd look into that if you want anything other than your standard text.

The last version of SSA (4.08) was released in 2000. It's not bad, but I'd look for something more up to date. Aegisub (mentioned above) looked good when I was checking out newer programs. I don't know if I'd use it for an AMV, but it depends on what you're doing and how you're doing it.

jonnkakarotto wrote:Also, how does one make the subtitles scroll (side to side, top to bottom, etc.)?

You could move a title/overlay around in Premiere, or try the SubtitleEx plugin.

BasharOfTheAges wrote:I've also heard the name "sub station alpha" thrown around, i'd look into that if you want anything other than your standard text.

The last version of SSA (4.08) was released in 2000. It's not bad, but I'd look for something more up to date. Aegisub (mentioned above) looked good when I was checking out newer programs. I don't know if I'd use it for an AMV, but it depends on what you're doing and how you're doing it.

Wow. Those two links for subtitle example scripts are quite the informative pieces of information. Perhaps later, though.

As for what I'm doing, I'd planned on doing something similar to the end of your "Hello Fairy" AMV, as far as subtitles go. Optimally, I'd like it to look as though it was subtitled that way on the DVD.

jonnkakarotto wrote:As for what I'm doing, I'd planned on doing something similar to the end of your "Hello Fairy" AMV, as far as subtitles go. Optimally, I'd like it to look as though it was subtitled that way on the DVD.

Now, as for making one subtitle appear with the other appearing directly after it (or under it, like in the Mahoro Speech in Hellø Fairy) while the first subtitle stays on screen. All that is done there is alignment of the subtitles and more trim time adjustments, correct?

And since Kionon mentioned it, Karaoke-style effects can be applied in AE, can't they?

Now, as for making one subtitle appear with the other appearing directly after it (or under it, like in the Mahoro Speech in Hellø Fairy) while the first subtitle stays on screen. All that is done there is alignment of the subtitles and more trim time adjustments, correct?

I just ran the Subtitle command multiple times. Change the v3= line above to the following.